Ask any nurse who triages the medical requests or any nurse who conducts nurse sick call, and they will tell you that skin rashes and lesions are frequently a problem for our patients in the correctional environment. This has been attributed to a number of unique characteristics of the correctional ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Skin Assessment: Common Lesions
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Addressing Food Allergies in Corrections
Food allergies can be a real challenge for correctional nurses. It is important to document these allergies during intake screenings and put safeguards in place to avoid allergic reactions behind bars. However, incarcerated individuals can report food allergies that are really preferences (I’m ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Addressing Food Allergies in Corrections
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Unexplained Unconsciousness: Consider Drug Overdose!
Mr. Foster had a difficult time withdrawing from heroin when he was admitted to the jail 10 days ago on a burglary charge. He was stealing to meet the demands of his 5-bag a day heroin habit. A man-down emergency was just called for his housing unit and you respond and find Mr. Foster unconscious ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Unexplained Unconsciousness: Consider Drug Overdose!
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Dental Evaluation – Is This Normal?
It is well known that FBI agents entering the counterfeit currency division spend a lot of time studying bills. At first, you might think they would study all the various ways that currency could be faked, but, instead, they first learn to be experts at the real thing. Then, it is easy to spot the ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Dental Evaluation – Is This Normal?
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: HIV
I remember 30+ years ago when “rumors” started about a new disease that was primarily attacking gay males and IV drug users and sex workers. A little later, it was disclosed that individuals like Ryan White and Robin Glaser contracted this new disease through blood transfusions. I remember in those ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: HIV